Welcome to Advancing Policy Through Randomised Experiments: Nordic Economic Policy Review launch event.
The event took place at Marmorhallen in Oslo on 6 May. Across the Nordic region, we see a growing interest in randomised controlled field experiments and their role in shaping economic policy. With unique access to comprehensive administrative data, Nordic researchers are at the forefront of innovative approaches to understanding social and economic challenges.
Programme
09:30 – 10:00 Coffee and registration
10:00 – 10:15 Opening remarks
– Sigrun Aasland, Minister of Research and Higher Education
– Karen Ellemann, Secretary General, Nordic Council of Ministers
10:15 – 10:20 Introduction to report
– Roope Uusitalo, Professor, University of Helsinki
and editor of this edition will introduce the report
10:20– 11:00 Author presentations & Q&A
The Norwegian Tax Experiment – From Idea to Implementation
Simen Markussen, Director, Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research
Learning to Experiment: Practical Lessons from Finland’s Two-Year Preschool Experiment
Ramin Izadi, Senior Researcher, VATT Institute for Economic Research
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee break
11:15– 12:00 Panel debate
Karen Ulltveit-Moe, Head of Economics Department, University of Oslo
Jukka Matilla, Director (data room) VATT Institute for Economic Research
Oda Indgaard, Member of Parliament, the Norwegian Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)
Thomas Eisensee, Research Director, Swedish National Institute of Economic Research
Ragnar Bøe Elgsaas, Deputy Head of Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO Norway)
Moderator: Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, Political Editor, E24
